08-08-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGAUGUST 8, 2005 RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:10 p.m., Councilmember Kuspa made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Kelly, Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, presiding. Councilmember Kelly explained the procedures to be followed for tonights meeting in ã accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code and that pamphlets were available to the pubic, which outline the Council rules and procedures, and are located on the railing in the Council Chambers. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 34-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3400 BLOCK OF NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46615, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT #3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to continue this bill until the October 10, 2005 meeting of the Council, at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 35-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 2100 BLOCK OF EDISON ROAD & OAK PARK DRIVE AND 1345 & 1357 NORTH IRONWOOD DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46615, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. P. J. Thuringer, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, residing at 1823 N. Adams, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. Mr. Thuringer advised that the petitioner is requesting to rezone 1.5 acres from “SF1” Single Family and Two Family and “LB” Local Business to “LB” to construct a Walgreens with a drive-thru pharmacy window. On site is a multi-tenant business- professional office building that will be torn down in order to construct a new Walgreen’s pharmacy. To the north across Edison Road there is a vacant building zoned “CB” Community Business, and a house zoned “SF1”. On the east side of Ironwood Drive north of Edison Road there is a flower store, a restaurant, and funeral homes zoned “CB”. To the east across Ironwood Drive, there is a CVS pharmacy, and a crafts store zoned “LB” Local Business. To the south across Oak Park Drive on the west side of Ironwood Drive is a dentist office, and an investigator office zoned “OB” Office Buffer. To the west on the south side of Edison Road, there is a restaurant zoned “LB” and an optometrist office zoned “OB” Office Buffer. There are single-family houses adjacent to Oak Park Drive zoned “SF1”. The “LB” Local Business District is established to provide for small business groupings located outside of the village style mixed use concept and which provide for the full range of convenience uses necessary to meet the daily needs of nearby residential neighborhoods. Permitted uses within the “LB” Districts are regulated in character to assure harmonious development with the nearby residential districts served and are limited in size and scale to promote pedestrian access. Walgreen’s proposes a one-story building 14,820 square feet in size covering 22% of the 1.5-acre lot. Sixty parking spaces and vehicle driving aisles will cover 66% of the lot. Twelve percent 2